Dr Andrew Frost

Ph.D. Social Work, University of Canterbury
Master of Arts (Hons) Social Work (CQSW), University of Canterbury
Bachelor of Arts, University of Canterbury
Teachers College Diploma, Christchurch Teachers College

About Me

Ko Ingarangi te whakapaparanga mai, ko North Yorkshire te whenua tupu.  Engari, ko Ōtautahi, ko Waitaha te kāinga.  He kaitiakitanga tangata te mahi.  Ko Andrew Frost ahau

I am a people-serving professional with a practice background that includes secondary and tertiary teaching, residential social work, group therapy, therapeutic community development, and subject-matter expert roles.  I have also held leadership and management roles in therapeutic facilities and tertiary institutes. 

I have worked in both Aotearoa and Australia. As an academic, I have taught, researched, and published particularly in the areas of professional supervision, groupwork theory, family violence, sexual violence, offender rehabilitation, and child protection.  I am the co-author of a 2019 textbook on domestic and family violence for students and practitioners published by Routledge.

I have been invited to provide advice and services for government bodies including NZQA, ANZASW, Defence, Corrections, and Oranga Tamariki, as well as a range of NGOs, including kaupapa Māori organisations.

I am pleased to be a member of Hall McMaster Associates.

Why I am doing this work

I’m fortunate to have learned a great deal from my professional experiences.  So I’m inspired to give back to the field by working directly with those in the people-serving professions, such as social work, counselling, education, and nursing.

I enjoy working alongside those seeking to widen horizons and open up possibilities for people, their whānau, and their communities. My practice is motivated by a heartfelt commitment to safe, satisfying, and effective professional social work practice. This work is inspired by a commitment to excellence in professional development.  I come from a position of cultural humility and constantly strive to honour te Tirirti o Waitangi.